Disposable Heroes The Betrayal of African American Veterans |
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| Author:
| Fleury-Steiner, Benjamin |
| Series title: | Perspectives on a Multiracial America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-1785-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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Disposable Heroes illuminates challenges facing many African American veterans. Rather than finding military service to be a path to upward mobility, these veterans fight just to survive. Drawing on interviews with veterans of Vietnam and recent wars, as well as national survey data, the book shows the ways America fails black veterans today.
Disposable Heroes illuminates challenges facing many African American veterans. Rather than finding military service to be a path to upward mobility, these veterans fight just to survive. Drawing on interviews with veterans of Vietnam and recent wars, as well as national survey data, the book shows the ways America fails black veterans today.